Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 14: b. Elements

Division One: Obligations Arising from Contract A. Formation of the contract I. Declaration of intent

In contracts required to be made in written form, the signatures of the persons assuming obligations must be present.

Unless otherwise provided by law, a signed letter, a telegram the original of which has been signed by the persons assuming obligations, fax or similar means of communication provided that they have been confirmed, or texts which can be sent and stored with a secure electronic signature, shall also substitute for written form.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 14 · b. Unsurları

Yazılı şekilde yapılması öngörülen sözleşmelerde borç altına girenlerin imzalarının bulunması zorunludur.

Kanunda aksi öngörülmedikçe, imzalı bir mektup, asılları borç altına girenlerce imzalanmış telgraf, teyit edilmiş olmaları kaydıyla faks veya buna benzer iletişim araçları ya da güvenli elektronik imza ile gönderilip saklanabilen metinler de yazılı şekil yerine geçer.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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